Dinton Castle

Beautifully restored 18th Century folly, as seen on Grand Designs

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Dinton Castle, also known as Dinton Folly, was built in 1769 by Sir John Van Hatten on the outer perimeter of the Dinton Hall estate. He intended the building to serve not only as a decorative structure (an ‘eye-catcher’), but also as a showcase for his collection of ammonite fossils embedded in the limestone walls. A fire in the late 1700s destroyed the wooden interior, leading to its decline. The ruins were left abandoned for nearly 200 years, with the ravages of time taking their toll on the structure. In 2016, Spanish architect Jaime Fernandez purchased the site and transformed it into a two-bedroom home, giving it a new lease of life. The final result was a charming and delightful miniature castle, featured on the show "Grand Designs" in 2018. Since then the Castle has attracted a lot of interest on social media - enjoy the videos below and on the video page. Available on Airbnb for short stays here.

Over 💥15 Million views💥 on Tiktok & Instagram (watch the video!) Are you a content creator with a big following? You are welcome to come and film this very special building.

5.6 Million Views. Video by the Wall Street Journal of the completed restoration back in 2018. The American audience clearly love the idea of living in an English castle! A lot of further improvements have since been made, but this video does a good job showing how the former ruin was brought back to life.

1 Million Views: What’s it like to live in one of the world’s smallest castles? In this episode of INTO THEIR SPACE, we step inside Dinton Castle, the iconic 18th-century folly famously restored on Grand Designs.

1 Million Views: Video by YouTube star Calfreezy, checking out tiny Airbnb properties. I think he was pleasantly surprised - check out the ending at 12:32 where he sends me the nicest message. Great guy!